Chapters 9–10

One of the ways in which the monster demonstrates
his eloquence is by alluding to John Milton’s Paradise Lost, one
of the books he reads while living in the peasants’ hovel (described
later in the monster’s narrative). The first of these allusions
occurs in these chapters, when the monster tries to convince Victor
to listen to his story. He entreats Victor to “remember, that I
am thy creature: I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen
angel.” By comparing Victor to God, the monster heaps responsibility
for his evil actions upon Victor, scolding him for his neglectful
failure to provide a nourishing environment.